Smith Park To Be Site Of Inclusive Playground

Platteville Common Council members have approved the selection of Smith Park as the future site of a proposed inclusive playground. The approval enables the start of fundraising by volunteers, who have committed to raising money for the purchase of playground equipment and a rubber base on which to install it along with parking and bathroom renovations. Project costs are estimated at up to $1.5 million. The 175-foot-by-125-foot fenced facility would feature play structures attached to wide ramps to enable people with disabilities and caregivers to participate. Equipment could include a zipline, large xylophone, spinner and teeter-totter. Project planners say additional dollars could be invested in an endowment to assist the city with future maintenance. They hope to complete the project in time for a fall 2022 opening.